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    The New State of Emergency: Beyond Burnout
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    The New State of Emergency: Beyond Burnout

    A year ago, many of us burned out. Too much stress. Too much overwhelm. Too much…too much. Now? Many of us have discovered the galaxy...
    When You Encounter the Twisties
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    When You Encounter the Twisties

    “My full-time job is my mental health,” said author Elizabeth Gilbert. Her words surprised me. “It really is a full-time job to cultivate...
    Soaking Up the Goodness of Forest Bathing
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Soaking Up the Goodness of Forest Bathing

    Step into the woods. Quietly. Move slowly. Stay awhile. The longer you linger, the more you’ll find yourself grounded. Centered. You’ll...
    Deeply Rejuvenating Yourself
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Deeply Rejuvenating Yourself

    Burned out, parched, and completely empty? How do you rejuvenate yourself? I ask this question over and over, particularly during the...
    3 Ways Your Breath Can Heal You
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    3 Ways Your Breath Can Heal You

    Everyone breathes, but not everyone knows that the way you breathe can make you anxious—or calm. “Beginning with our breath, beginning...
    5 Tips to Calm Your Re-Entry Anxiety
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • May 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    5 Tips to Calm Your Re-Entry Anxiety

    As people get vaccinated and our society opens up, we’re now bumping into a new phenomenon: re-entry anxiety. According to an American...
    3 Ways the Pandemic Destroys Creativity
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    3 Ways the Pandemic Destroys Creativity

    Shakespeare wrote King Lear during an epidemic. Sir Isaac Newton invented calculus during the bubonic plague. Experts say a pandemic...
    Plugging into Your Power Source
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    Plugging into Your Power Source

    What energizes you? What gives you steady energy through your day? Too often the demands on my energy grow wild, and my circuits start to...
    Walking the Alphabet
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Walking the Alphabet

    How are you caring for yourself during the Pandemic? We’re walking the alphabet. City planners named the streets in our community after...
    Embracing Your Inner Tortoise
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Embracing Your Inner Tortoise

    As the news creates a sense of panic and urgency (with many of us feeling helpless about what to do), what if we slowed down and embraced...
    Creative Conflict
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Creative Conflict

    How often have you experienced creative conflict? Creative conflict leads to new solutions where all sides can see the benefits. Rarely...
    Maneuvering through Chronic Stress
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • May 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Maneuvering through Chronic Stress

    How are you finding your way through the chronic stress of this pandemic? At first, the adjustment was shocking before becoming somewhat...
    When You Don’t Know What to Do
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    When You Don’t Know What to Do

    What do you do…when you’re uncertain about what to do next? During World War II, Elena “Ica” Kalina searched for scraps of paper used to...
    Being Hopeful and Positive During the Pandemic
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Being Hopeful and Positive During the Pandemic

    As COVID-19 races around the world making people sick, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, panicked, and helpless. But many people are stepping...
    Caring for Yourself and Others During Terrifying Times
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Caring for Yourself and Others During Terrifying Times

    Outright panic is spreading faster than this pandemic, and people are social distancing, finding themselves in quarantines, and putting...
    What Keeps You Going?
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Aug 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    What Keeps You Going?

    This past weekend with the two mass shootings, I went into shock. This was happening—again? The events flattened me, especially since I...
    What You Can’t Stop
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jul 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    What You Can’t Stop

    Sometimes a force comes at you so hard, that you can’t stop it, no matter what you do. Whether it’s a storm, an accident that comes out...
    A Hidden Plague
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jun 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    A Hidden Plague

    Why aren’t we talking about the large numbers of young people who are dying? A 2011 high school graduate recently told me that of the 800...
    Mindful Relaxing
    Jolene Roehlkepartain
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mindful Relaxing

    Usually when I need a break, I stop. I try to relax. Then I find that my attempts to relax…aren’t relaxing. My strategy isn’t effective....
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    Jolene is the author of 33 books. Her books have been translated into a number of foreign languages, including Chinese, Hindi, and Bahasa Indonesian. She writes for adults, young adults, and children.

     

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